Mr. Dheerasinghe, an eminent Economist with a distinguish career of over 40 years in the banking industry was appointed to the Board of Alliance Finance PLC on 13rd November 2024. Prior to his appointment as Independent Director, Mr Dheerasinghe was the Chairman of Commercial Bank of Ceylon.

Previously Mr Dheerasinghe was the Senior Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and was also the Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee and Sovereign Ratings Committee. He was also the Alternate Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka at the International Monetary Fund. Mr Dheerasinghe has published widely in many aspects of economics including debt capital markets and financial globalization and has over 30 referred articles in reputed journals and as book chapters in Sri Lanka and overseas. He has also presented more than 50 papers at international seminars. Mr Dheerasinghe currently serves on the Board of Management of National Science Foundation. He is also a Visiting Lecturer and Moderator/Examiner in Universities of Colombo, Kelaniya, Sri Jayawardenapura and Moratuwa and several professional bodies in Sri Lanka.

He has made a significant contribution to the development of the government debt securities market by innovating and structuring key financial instruments and developing its institutional framework. Mr Dheerasinghe is a graduate of the University of Colombo where he has obtained B.Com and B.Phil (Econ) with first class honours. He has obtained M.A.(Econ) from the University of Leeds, UK and is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and holder of Honorary ACI Diploma.